Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Cuba
Cuba: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 74.36 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
74.36 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
94.24 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
74.12 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Cuba stood at 74.36 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Cuba peaked at 94.24 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.12 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Cuba 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Cuba, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 91.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 91.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.62 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 87.57 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 87 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 84.8 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 84.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.21 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 83.01 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 82.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 82.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 79.87 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.69 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 77.58 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 77.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 74.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 83.08 DALYs per 100,000 people | 94.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.46 DALYs per 100,000 people | 77.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | 84.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | 74.12 DALYs per 100,000 people | 74.36 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 127 Comoros 76.23 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Samoa 74.72 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Zambia 74.4 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Tuvalu 74.35 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Japan 73.45 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Dominican Republic 73.03 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0416 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Cuba?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Cuba was 74.36 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 94.24 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.12 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Cuba ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.